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Monday, September 21, 2009

A Fun Fall Giveaway!!!

There's always a big smile on my face this time each year...Autumn is here! It's without a doubt, my favorite time of the year. You can already feel it in the air here in Alabama! The rustle through the trees as the first leaves begin to change from green to a deep golden hue, the sight of a fun pumpkin patch decorated with yellow mums, and yes...even the spooky haunted house attractions that pop up throughout the city! I'm so excited about pumpkin pies, apples, pears, squash, cranberries, pumpkin spice everything, and hearty bowls of scrumptious SOUP!

So, in order to celebrate the changing of the seasons, I'm so excited to tell you about my very first giveaway here at "Sugar & Spice by Celeste"! I'm giving away a beautiful, brand-new copy of the Taste of Home Big Book of Soup cookbook!

Here's a blurb from the Taste of Home website with the details about the book:

"There's nothing like a hot bowl of soup, and this book's full of them! Taste of Home's Big Book of Soup has hearty, family-favorite recipes for soups, chilis, stews and chowders. Creamy Chicken Rice Soup, Pasta Meatball Stew, and Cheesy Potato Chowder are just the tempting beginning. You'll also find 16 recipes for great soup mixes. Make-ahead soups or homemade soup mixes are ideal for holiday giving, house-warming or a neighborly thank-you. Hardcover, 320 pages. Hundreds of full-color photos. "

So, what do you have to do to be the lucky winner, you might ask?? Well, simply reply to this post with your answer to the following question:

***What is your favorite kind of soup to serve on a cool autumn evening?? Is it a classic like Chicken Noodle Soup...or maybe you crave a delectable French Onion Soup?? Let me know! I'm excited to hear your answers!***

To be eligible:

1. At this time, I can only ship to addresses here in the United States. I apologize to all of my wonderful international readers!!

2. Please check back on Saturday, September 26th, to see if you are the lucky winner, so that you can claim your prize!

3. Only one comment per person, please.

Deadline: Friday, September 25th at midnight.

One winner will be chosen at random on Saturday, Sept. 26th using http://www.random.org/, based on the number of your comment.

45 comments:

What a great giveaway! I love a rich and creamy butternut squash soup with bits of crisp bacon and a drizzle of thinned out yogurt or sour cream as a garnish. Mmm, just thinking about it makes me hungry!

Fantastic giveaway Celeste. Soup is a staple in my house on a cold autumn night. I generally go for cheddar broccoli or lentil soup, but my hubby loves french onion. Thanks for a chance to win a fabulous book!

I love soup! My favorites for fall are split pea and bean with bacon. I tasted a delicious wild rice soup last year that was to die for -- My sister-in-law bought it at a local restaurant and heated it in the crockpot for a family gathering. Thick, creamy, savory...mmmm! I think I'm going to have to see if it's available this year and buy some.

I always look forward to making my Mom's Veggie Soup. I already have some in the freezer for when it starts getting cool here. I would love a recipe for the Southwestern Corn soup a friend and I had last week at a local tea shop. It was "just" spicy enough...

My husband makes an amazing soup with just veggies, noodles and water. We take the cooked potatoes and yams after and mash them, so we always have a combo deal with dinner. There's nothing like homemade vegetable soup!

I LOVE fall and I LOVE soup! Some of my favorite soups to make are of the Mexican variety - there are so many variations that involve black beans, corn, chicken, etc. etc. And the toppings are so much fun! Shredded cheese, sour cream, guac, the list goes on and on...

My favorite is my precious Granny Bert’s recipe for homemade vegetable beef soup which not only warms my soul, but, warms my heart as well. That, along with some of her famous Granny Bert Coleslaw and cornbread is ALL YOU NEED!

I love to get up early [not too early] on Saturday mornings, especially in the fall and winter months, and put on a pot of something to slowly simmer as we watch the Tide Roll. Whether it is soup, stew or chili, it really is nice to sit down on weekend evenings and enjoy a great bowl of food, some bread, football, family and friends.

I always look forward to Fall because I love eating soup on a cold day.... even though LA (Lower Alabama) doesn't get as cold as I'd like.My favorite soup to eat on a cool day is chicken and dumplings (does that count as a soup?) I eat it like a soup, anyway. It spells "comfort" to me.

I love soups year round. Fresh vegetable soups in the summer and richer soups the rest of the year. My favorite soup is a spicy Taco Soup that I make with ground beef, beef broth and picante sauce as the main ingredients. Then there is nothing better than throw-together soups using leftover chicken, turkey, or roast. Quick, easy and delicious!!

I love simple homemade vegetable beef. I use a chuck roast cooked till it fall apart, then add potatoes, carrots, onions, okra, corn and tomatoes. I make a pan of steamy hot, crispy corn bread to go with it. Love at first bite!!!!

One of my favorite soups is Chicken Tortilla Soup. I got this recipe years ago from a friend in New Orleans. If was given to her after much pleading to a local chef there. It has shredded chicken and yummy veggies and a thick base to the soup and of course a little kick to it. Topped with shredded cheese. This has become a family favorite!!